Under One Roof

Welcome back fellow CAS members. I would like to take this opportunity to introduce you to a collection of award-winning restaurants at Robinsons The Heeren. Established favourites, L’Entrecôte, & Made Burger Bistro and Sabio Tapas Bar join Angela May Food Chapters at the Glasshouse. Located at 260 Orchard Road, the two-story block is the street’s largest terrace designed for all-day alfresco dining. I sampled a selection of food from all four establishments and found everything to be very tasty. Standout dishes include L’Entrecôte’s Steak Frites, Sabio’s Grilled Octopus, and Angela May’s healthy laksa burger from & Made.

Glasshouse is open from Sunday to Thursday at 9:30 a.m. to midnight, and on Friday and Saturday from 9:30 a.m. to 1:00 a.m. Phone +65 6681 7440 for reservations.

Enjoy!

Raise your “Fitness Bar” Home Tips on Barre Pilates

By Jessica Gan

T-bar position

• Stand straight, lean your body forward to an incline.
• Square your hips. 
• Feet right under the hips. 
• Body parallel to floor. 
• Extend other leg straight out.
• Hold, core tight, keep breathing. Count to 60.

CIS’ respected outdoor learning programme in the spotlight during Outdoor Classroom Day.

By Angela Henderson, Principal, CIS Tanjong Katong Campus

Outdoor learning plays an integral part of a student’s education at CIS. No matter the age or subject, we aim to extend lessons into the outdoors whenever there is the opportunity for students to learn in a purposeful manner. On May 18, we invited friends from the wider CIS community to come and experience first hand our renowned approach during Outdoor Classroom Day at our Tanjong Campus.

Outdoor Classroom Day is a global initiative designed to inspire and celebrate outdoor learning and play. Throughout the morning on May 18, our kindergarten and primary school students together with thousands of other schools around the world, participated in a wide variety of engaging outdoor educational activities.

Classes for our youngest learners included exploring math concepts like volume, weight and size in our mud kitchen. Meanwhile our older students learnt about math fractions using nature (e.g. create a plant where ¾ of the leaves are green) and plant biology (such as stem and leaves) through drawing and observation.

The benefits our students gained from these outdoor learning experiences were tremendous. Amongst other things, outdoor learning sharpens brain development, creativity, teamwork and social and gross motor skills. It also helps generate a greater awareness of the environment and create memorable and authentic learning experiences (if you think back to your most memorable childhood experiences, I bet most of them were outside!).

Unfortunately however, modern day distractions and limited exposure to natural environments in residential areas especially here in Singapore, mean many children lose out on these opportunities. At CIS we are committed to turning the trend around; we have designed our programme so that all our students from Kindergarten right through to Grade 12, have every chance to enjoy the benefits.

For more information about CIS’ outdoor learning programme visit www.cis.edu.sg/learning/outdoor-learning

DENTAL IMPLANTS

Q: I have replaced my natural teeth with dental implants, do I have to brush still?

A: Yes. Dental implants are made of titanium and the material itself is not susceptible to dental decay. However, this is not the case for the gums that surround the dental implant supported crown/bridge/denture. Similar to natural tooth, bacteria can build up on the base of the implant, below the gum line. Bacteria can irritate the gums and cause it to be inflamed. If undetected or uncontrolled early, the gums and bone structure will be destroyed permanently.

There are 2 types of peri-implant diseases. Peri-implant mucositis is inflammation confined to the gum tissue without any bone loss. This, if untreated, can lead to peri-implantitis. Peri-implantitis is an infectious disease involving destruction of the gums and bone. This reduces the support for the dental implant, causing it to fail eventually. Signs of peri-implant disease are similar to that of gum disease, i.e. red, bleeding, tender gums. Sometimes you may even notice a gum swelling or pus expressed from the implant site.

Therefore, it is of utmost importance to continue with diligent and thorough oral care routines. That means brushing twice a day for at least 2 minutes each, floss daily and visit your dentist or periodontist 2 times a year. If you have a dental implant supported removable denture, the denture and implants should be cleaned separately. The removable denture is to be left out of the mouth in a glass of water while you’re sleeping. Dental implants should be checked routinely as part of a comprehensive periodontal evaluation.

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Dr Daylene Leong is Dental Specialist in Periodontics with Specialist Dental Group®, Singapore. She received her training in the specialty area of Periodontology from the University of Michigan, USA. Dr Leong is a Diplomate of the American Board of Periodontology and a Fellow of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore. She has a special interest in dental implants, gingival aesthetic and plastic surgery and periodontal regeneration. For more information, visit www.specialistdentalgroup.com.